Select Any Work in the Chapter, Except Picasso's Girl Before

question 9

Essay

Select any work in the chapter, except Picasso's Girl Before a Mirror. Identify it by artist, title, and medium. Then identify at least three of the elements of art that the artist has included. Next, indicate three of the principles of design that are evident in the work and describe how the artist has used these elements and principles to convey information through form as well as through content.

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a priority claim on assets and earnings before common stock; typically does not have voting rights but has a fixed dividend.

Capital Stock

The total amount of stock, both common and preferred, that a company is authorized to issue according to its corporate charter.

Privately Held Corporation

A corporation that has only a few stockholders and whose stock is not available for sale to the general public.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's net income that is not distributed as dividends to shareholders but retained for reinvestment in the business or to pay off debt.